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THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1976
IN THE LIGHT OF REPRESENTATIONS ALREADY PUT FORWARD, HE ANTICIPATED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD REVIEW THE BILL TO ENSURE THAT THE PROVISIONS WOULD NOT BE ABUSED OR MISUSED, OR MISINTERPRETED- BUT WOULD IN ACTUAL PRACTICE BE REASONABLE AND HUMANE, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS AND MORES OF AN ENLIGHTENED, CIVILISED AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY OF HONG KONG CITIZENS.
AT THE COMMITTEE STAGE, DR. FANG SAID SECTION 47A SHOULD NOT BE A PART OF THE OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ORDINANCE SINCE IT AFFORDED LITTLE OR NO PROTECTION TO THE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR AND NO PROTECTION WHATSOEVER TO THE UNBORN CHILD.
+¡F, THEREFORE, IT HAS TO BECOME A PERMANENT PART OF THE LAW, SHOULD THIS COUNCIL NOT CALL A SPADE A SPADE AND INCORPORATE ITS PROVISIONS IN A COMPLETELY SEPARATE ABORTION BILL?+ HE ASKED.
IN REPLY, MR. THORNTON SAID HE COULD NOT ACCEPT DR. FANG'S ARGUMENT THAT THIS SECTION WAS MISPLACED IN THE ORDINANCE,
+SECTIONS 46 AND 47 OF THAT ORDINANCE ARE CONCERNED WITH UNLAWFUL ABORTION AND THESE ARE SURELY PROPERLY CLASS IF IED AS OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON. SECTION 47A IS ESSENTIALLY A STATEMENT OF WHAT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THESE SECTIONS.+
HE REITERATED THAT THIS PARTICULAR SECTION WAS SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVIEW. AND SHOULD THIS REVIEW RESULT IN LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, THEN WHAT DR. FANG HAD SAID WOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
THE BILL WAS PASSED.
WATER INTERRUPTION
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WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WESTERN WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS STARTING FROM 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (MARCH 27) TO ALLOW THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY WING WO STREET TO MORRISON STREET AND BONHAM STRAND TO THE SEAFRONT.
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